With summer hotting up and promise of warmer weather, it only takes the first heatwave to put the focus on fresh bed linen – and making everything look and feel cool, crisp and charming.
And whether you favour white, pastels, or feel fearless with colour by mixing and matching prints and florals, there’s a beautiful bedding set out there to style up your scheme; and set the stage for a restful night’s sleep.
From cotton to cool linen, to bamboo, here’s what’s encouraging sweet dreams…
1. Cobalt Cora Stripe 100% Linen Bed Linen: Standard Pillowcase, from £29; Duvet Cover, from £195 (double); Fitted Sheet, from £119 (double), rest of items from a selection, Secret Linen Store
With broad blue stripes contrasting beautifully against mid-size and narrow-stripes, there’s a coastal vibe to this sea blue bedding woven from the finest flax. With pretty frill detail, it can be teamed with white pillowcases for a beach house aesthetic.
2. Bamboo Bedding Set in Cloud White, £150 (double), Pretty You London
If you love an all-white scheme and the freshness of bamboo sheets with their moisture wicking fibres, this eco-friendly soft, silky smooth bedding will help you keep your cool on balmy nights.
3. Joe Browns Spring Meadows Reversible Duvet Set, £70 (double), Joe Browns
Pretty as a picture, imagine waking up to a secret garden brimming with spring blossom, wild flowers and fluttering butterflies. Set against a sky-blue background, this 200 thread count cotton sateen set features a subtle sheen and soft, silky feel.
4. Simba Cool Linen Bedding Bundle: Dusty Rose, from £359 (double), includes Duvet Cover, Pillowcase Pair & Fitted Sheet), Simba
Naturally cool and breathable, this soft rose bedding is enhanced by cooling, crease-resistant Tencel fibres – and tailor-made for hot summer nights when chances are you could be tossing and turning, trying to stay cool. Elegantly simple and a natural choice for minimalist décor.
5. Buttercup 100% Linen: Housewife Pillowcase, from £27; 100% Linen Duvet Cover, from £179 (double); 100% Linen Fitted Sheet, from £119 (double), Secret Linen Store
Easy on the eye, and a pretty mid-yellow to illuminate your room with a ray of sunshine, this blend of yellow and off-white linen yarns offers a soft, casual, relaxed drape on the bed – and a brilliant building block to mix in off-white, creamy-beige, stone, and natural weaves underfoot. Woven from high-quality flax, and will get softer with every wash.
6. Sophie Robinson Sunset Flowers 100% Cotton Duvet Cover & Pillowcase Set, from £37.50 (double – was £75); Sunset Stripe Berger Rug, from £229, rest of items from a selection, Dunelm
Hankering after jewel-like tones, vivid blooms and brilliant brights to put your bedroom in pure brilliance? Time to embrace dopamine décor with these showy floral prints. With a striped reverse and sweet ruffle edge, think colour drenching with a bold rug in hot pinks, chartreuse, and burnt orange.
7. M&S Pure Cotton Gingham Ruffle Bedding Set, Green, £49.50 (double), Marks & Spencer
With gingham this summer’s must-have print, this timeless pattern has been given new lease of life – and these forest green two-tone checks with ruffle trimming are instantly inviting. With wrinkle-resistant technology, your bed will look styled with minimal effort.
8. Ooh La La Pink & Red Scallop Edge Bedding Set, from £80 (double), Rockett St George
Flirty and lots of fun, this pink-scalloped edge bedding will add some free-spirited flair to the bedroom, and perfectly placed for boho-style décor, glam touches, and playful accessories. Made from 100% cotton percale, it’s fresh, lightweight and a sassy choice for summer makeovers.
9. Multicolour Sorrento Tile Duvet Set, £12.80 (double – was £16); Yellow Stripe Frill Duvet Set, £12 (double – was £24), rest of items from a selection, Matalan
With a Mediterranean vibe, this sun-kissed bedding makes a striking centrepiece with its vibrant colours, tile patterns, lush foliage and cute motifs. For a carefree, colourful twist, mix and match it with squiggles, stripes and frills, and top with lemon and orange bolster cushions. A poly/cotton blend for easy care and breathable softness.
Prices correct at time of going to press.
